He pulled the thick curtains together, leaving just a narrow gap.

他拉上厚厚的窗帘，只留了一条窄缝。

There followed a gap of four years, during which William joined the Army.

之后有四年的间隔，期间威廉参军了。

The manifesto calls for a greater effort to recruit young scientists to fill the gap left by a wave of retirements expected over the next decade.

该声明呼吁加大力度招募年轻的科学家，以填补预期未来十年内一波退休高峰带来的人才缺口。

the gap between rich and poor.

贫富差距。

The overall pay gap between men and women narrowed slightly.

男女间的薪金差距总体上略有缩减。

America's trade gap widened.

美国的贸易逆差加大了。